The task force added that it hopes the Colorado Legislature will set a lower limit on the amount of marijuana and infused products out-of-staters can buy at one time to make it harder for them to accumulate a big stash.

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Here’s the task force’s argument:

Neither the text of Amendment 64 nor its official Blue Book explanation envisions a residency requirement for marijuana consumers, who are referred to solely as those over the age of 21 years of age and who present a valid government-issued identification, not specifically Colorado-issued. Imposing a residency requirement for any purchase of marijuana could potentially create a black market through straw purchases by residents and unauthorized resale to non-residents.

Amendment 64 does not explicitly set a limit on the amount of marijuana that can be purchased at any one time, but it does set a one-ounce limit on the amount of marijuana that a (non-medical) consumer may possess at any one time. As such, one (1) ounce is the largest amount that should be sold at any one time to any one customer. However, the Colorado General Assembly may wish to establish a reasonable limit lower than one (1) ounce for both residents and visitors, to discourage unlawful diversion of marijuana out of the regulated system and out of the state, since the lower transaction amount would make the accumulation of marijuana more difficult. Reasonable purchase limits for residents could be set at or above the level for out-of-state residents, but not to exceed one (1) ounce.

In order to discourage the diversion of legally-purchased marijuana out of Colorado, reduce the likelihood of federal scrutiny of Colorado’s adult-use marijuana industry, and support harmonious relationships with Colorado’s neighboring states, an appropriate limit should be placed on the amount of marijuana or marijuana-infused products that can be purchased by out-of-state consumers. The Task Force discussed possible transaction limits of 1/8 – 1/4 ounce of marijuana, or its equivalent in infused products, for non-residents.

Additional actions should also be taken to limit diversion out of Colorado, such as point-of- sale information to out-of-state consumers, signage at airports and near borders, coordination with neighboring states regarding drug interdiction, and restricting retail licenses near the borders.